Area code 609 – New Jersey
609 has served New Jersey since 1957, split from 201. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (780 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. Verizon is the largest holder with 41.0% of blocks, ahead of AT&T at 16.8%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 640, so local calls take all ten digits. It is also among the most imitated codes in spam calls: 1,151 FTC complaints named a 609 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, ranking 23rd of 422 ranked codes.
- State
- New Jersey
- In service since
- 1957
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- 640
Who holds 609 number blocks
Share of the 780 assigned NXX blocks (99.2% of the 786 possible), across 41 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- Verizon41%
- AT&T16.8%
- T-Mobile9.6%
- Windstream7.7%
- Lumen6.4%
- Other CLEC / VoIP5.6%
- Onvoy4.5%
- Bandwidth2.9%
- Comcast1.9%
- Spok0.8%
- Peerless0.6%
- Telnyx0.5%
- Charter0.5%
- Altice0.4%
- Vonage0.3%
- Twilio0.3%
- TPx0.1%
Spam complaints naming 609
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 609 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 609
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 50.
Timeline
- 1957 609 goes into service, split from or overlaid on 201.
More about 609
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 609
What state is area code 609?
New Jersey. It covers the same area as 609/640.
Can I still get a 609 number?
Only from recycled stock. 780 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (609/640).
Is a call from 609 a scam?
609 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 1,151 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 23rd of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code.
Which carrier owns 609 numbers?
Verizon holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 41.0%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 609?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 609, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.